Setup a secure (meaning safe... not SSL) server connected to my router...

From: Derek (davr2000@hotmail.com)
Date: 01/17/03

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    From: "Derek" <davr2000@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 01:14:00 GMT

    I have a Linksys BEFSR41 (4 port) router. I currently have my cable mod
    hooked up through the WAN connection with 2 machines (one per 2 ports I'm
    using).

    I have a server I'm hooking up to the third port. I have enabled the IP
    forwarding to redirect through port 80 on the router and verified I will be
    able to serve pages through it (installed IIS on one of the machines prior
    to getting the server and served up some pages). I have win2k and IIS
    installed on the new server along with all the security patches I could
    locate on ms.com.

    I'm researching 2 things:
    #1. How to button down that server with a cheap ~ free? ~ firewall along
    with anything else anyone could suggest. I will have FTP on that server as
    well. Maybe a mail server as well.
    #2. How to ensure the other machines on the router are secure now that I'm
    opening up port 80.

    Thanks for your help/suggestions,
    Derek

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